Jaclyn vs Jacqueline

Side-by-side comparison of Jaclyn and Jacqueline — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jaclyn

Girl name · Rank #2719

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Name B

Jacqueline

Girl name · Rank #589

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Metric Jaclyn Jacqueline
Current Rank #2719 #589
Total Births (all years) 49,569 425,538
Peak Year 1988 1964
Peak Year Births 2,497 11,976
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1923 1891

Births by Decade

Decade Jaclyn Jacqueline
1890ss — 55
1900ss — 299
1910ss — 1,740
1920ss 47 17,882
1930ss 179 32,115
1940ss 396 45,558
1950ss 753 60,460
1960ss 710 84,396
1970ss 7,017 37,964
1980ss 21,801 51,562
1990ss 12,661 45,948
2000ss 3,979 32,118
2010ss 1,578 12,384
2020ss 448 3,057

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jaclyn Jacqueline
2014 152 1,309
2015 158 1,232
2016 150 1,134
2017 152 927
2018 146 941
2019 136 820
2020 118 696
2021 104 660
2022 86 627
2023 77 564
2024 63 510

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1923–2024.

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